St Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print … Dictionary of ichthyology

St Peter's fish — noun a tilapia with a dark mark near each pectoral fin, native to North Africa and the Middle East. [Sarotherodon galileus.] Origin with biblical allusion to Matt. 17:27 … English new terms dictionary

Peter's fish — Peter Pe ter, n. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, [1913 Webster] {Peter boat}, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. {Peter Funk}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

St. Peter's spot — a pigment blotch near the rear of the dorsal fin in juvenile Sarotherodon galilaeus, a tilapia, from Lake Galilee. Supposedly the thumb mark of St. Peter where he picked up the fish and removed a piece of money from its mouth. Actually correlates … Dictionary of ichthyology

Saint Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print … Dictionary of ichthyology